Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay
- Treponema pallidum hemagglutination assay
- (TPHA) a serologic test for syphilis that measures specific treponemal antibodies. It combines nonhuman red blood cells sensitized with antigen from a strain of Treponema pallidum with patient serum absorbed with an extract of other treponemes for removal of nonspecific antibodies; hemagglutination denotes a positive result.
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